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The Black dandy: More than a century of sharp tailoring, resistance and attitude
The Black dandy: More than a century of sharp tailoring, resistance and attitude Since the Harlem Renaissance in the early ...
The 2025 Met Gala is celebrating Black dandyism. Here's what that means.
Met Gala was inspired by menswear and Black dandyism. The latter style is a crucial part of Black culture and empowerment.
“God Created Black People and Black People Created Style”—Inside The Met’s Press Preview for “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
“Superfine” is inspired by Miller’s 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, ...
4 Celebrity Stylists on Keeping the Black Dandy Alive
The image-makers behind stars like A$AP Rocky, Michael B. Jordan, and more explain their approaches to pushing Black style ...
What is Black dandyism? Inside the ‘Superfine' Met Gala exhibition
When the email came from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Jacques Agbobly at first didn’t quite believe it. The Brooklyn-based fashion designer had only been in the business for five years. Now, one of ...
Black Designers Reflect On 2025 Met Gala “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” Theme
Designers including Bianca Saunders, Frederick Anderson, Aaron Potts, Bishme Cromartie and more reflect on this year's theme ...
Tailoring and the Black dandy: how 250 years of Black fashion history inspired the 2025 Met Gala
The Met’s exhibition charts the evolution of the Black dandy from the 18th century to today. Here’s what to look for on the ...